Corn shocker with divided former



Dec. 11, 1951 E. n. REHN 2,578,092

CORN SHOCKER WITH DIVIDED FORMER Filed June 1, 1949 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 ino '0- N ,1, v a 5; 8 R Q a: wan-a w m. R ,2,

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a Inventor Edward H. Relm E. H. REYHN com SHOCKER WITH pxvxmo FORMERFiled June 1, 1949 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 In I/eutar Edward H. Rehn mlyowyfiMDec. 11, 1951' E. H. REHN CORN SHOCKER WITH DIVIDED FORMER 4Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed June 1, 1949 v Inventor Edward H. Rehn Dec. 11,1951 E. H. REHN CORN sHocKER urn QIVIDED FORMER Inventor Edward H. Helm4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed June 1, 1949 Patented Dec. 11, 1951 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE 2,578,092 CORN SHOCKER WITH DIVIDED FORMER Edward H. Rehn,Lima, omo

Application June 1, 1949, Serial No. 96,528 Claims. of. 56-428) Thisinvention relates to new and useful improvements and structuralrefinements in shockers for corn and other grain, and the principalobject of the invention is to provide a device of the characterhereindescribed, which is primarily intended to be used in associationwith a binder, so as to facilitate convenient, efficient, andexpeditious performance of the shocking operation.

This object is achieved by the provision of a shocker which includes inits construction a frame and a shock receiving and depositing platformmounted on the frame in such manner that after a shock has been erectedthereon, the platform may be moved from the frame to the ground and theshock may be deposited on the ground while the shocker continues on itstravel with the binder.

, One of the important features of the invention, therefore, resides inthe provision of means for mounting the shock platform on the frame, andanother feature of the invention resides in the particular constructionof the platform per se.

Some ofthe advantagesof the invention lie in its simplicity ofconstruction, in its adaptability for use in association with binders ofdiffer- ,ent types, in its convenient operation, and in in a positionwherein a shock may be deposited on the ground;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary cross sectional enlarged detail, takensubstantially in the plane of the line 5-5 in Figure 3;

Figure 6 is a cross sectional enlarged view, takensubstantially in theplane of the line 5+6 in Figure 2, and

Figure 7 is a cross sectional enlarged detail, taken substantially inthe plane of the line in Figure 2.

Like characters of reference are employed to designate like parts in thespecification and throughout the several views.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings in detail, the inventionconsists of a corn shocker designated generally by the referencecharacter it], the same embodying in its construction frame [2 includinga rectangular base plate I 4 provided with a pair of projecting bracketsl5 equipped with wheels is on which the entire shocker travels.

The shocker is intended to be used in association with a binder 20 ofany conventional type and is connected thereto in any suitable manner.However, it is to be noted that a hinged foot plate 22 is provided onthe base plate It of the shocker frame [2, whereby the base plate of theshocker is extended toward the binder, as is best shown in Figure 1. Inaddition, a pair of guards 24 and 24 may extend upwardly from the baseplate M on opposite sides thereof and a suitable receptacle ,26 may bepositioned on the guard 24, said receptacle being intended to functionas a storage space for binder twine, or the like. I

An upright standard 28 is provided at its lower end with a base 30whereby it may be rigidly mounted in one corner portion of the framebase plate l4, this standard being preferably tubular and being providedat its upper end with an L-shaped extension or boom 32, the verticalarm, or portion of which is rotatably telescoped in the standard 28 butis prevented from sliding downwardly therein by meansof a clamp 34 withwhich the boom is equipped. This clamp is rigidy secured to the boom andabuts the upper end of the standard 23, as will be clearly apparent.

An extension shaft 36 is slidably received in the horizontal arm orportion of the boom 32 for lateral adjustment.

What may be generally referred to as a shock receiving and depositingplatform 38 has a bottom consisting of a plurality of spaced parallelstraps, bars or channels 40, upwardly extending continuations of whichare indicated at 42 and constitute a side wallat one edge or end of thebottom of the platform, substantially as shown. a

The members 42 of the platform 33 are rigidly secured together with aplurality of cross pieces 44, 44 and 45, the cross pieces 44 and 44'being provided at one end or side edge of the side wall with bearingbrackets or clamps 68 and 48 which are rotatable and vertically slidableon the standard 28.

The members 42 constituting the side wall of the platform 38 havesecured thereto a side wall forming panel 56, and a plurality ofreinforcing gussets 52 extend between the members 40, 42 of the platform33, as is best shown in Figure 4.

An upstanding, upwardly convergent shock support 54 is attached to themembers 40, 42 of the platform 38 and is provided at its upper end oredge with a yoke 56 connected to a pulley block 58.

Suitable reinforcing struts 60 extend between the cross piece 44 and thesupport 54, whereby the support 54 and the members 40, 42 of theplatform 38 assume the form of a rigid unit.

A rope or cable 62 has one end thereof anchored as at 64 to the outerend of the, aforementioned shaft 36, and after passing around the pulleyblock 58, the rope or cable 52 passes over a pair of guide pulleys 66,68 provided on the boom 32, as will be clearly apparent. The rope orcable 62 is then taken to a winch mechanism 10 which includes arotatable drum l2 mounted in a supporting bracket M which is secured toone of the wheel brackets 16.

The drum 72 of the winch T is operatively connected by a chain drive 16to a hand crank 18, and it is to be noted that the shaft 30 on which thedrum 12 is mounted also carries a brake disk 82 in engagement with anexternal contracting brake shoe or band 34.

As is best shown in Figure '7, one end of this shoe or band is anchoredas at 83 to the bracket 74, while its remaining end is operativelyconnected to a pivoted lever 88 which is selectively engageable withstruck-out detents 99 provided on a quadrant or bar. 92, whereby thebrake mechanism of the winch may be adjusted in a prede- .tinues on itstravel, the corn may be shocked on the bottom members 49 of the platform38 with the member 54' acting as a support for the shock,

,the attendant of the shocker, of course, standing on the foot plate 22and on the base plate [4 around the movable platform 38.

As soon, as a shock has been formed on the ,platform 38, the winchmechanism may be actuated by means of the crank 18 so as to lift theentire platform together with the shock slightly above the base platel4, after which the boom 32 together with the platform38 and the shockthereon may be swung laterally to the position shown in Figure 4 (andalso by the phantom lines 94 in Figure 2) until the platform 38 is.disposedentirely behind and at one side of .the shocker frame l2. Thewinch mechanism 10 may then be actuated so that the platform 38 .islowered to the ground, whereupon the shock .will be deposited on theground by frictional contact.

It is to be noted that during this entire procedure the binder andshocker are in forward motion, which, of course, facilitates depositingof the shock on the ground, and as soon as the last mentioned operationhas been performed, the

winch 10 may again be actuated so as to elevate the platform 38, and theboom 32 may be swung so that the platform may be returned to its initialposition on the base plate l4, in readiness for the next shockingoperation.

It is believed that the advantages and use of the invention will beclearly apparent from the foregoing disclosure and accordingly, furtherdescription thereof at this point is deemed unnecessary.

While in the foregoing there has been shown and described the preferredembodiment of this invention, it is to be understood that minor changesin the details of construction and arrangement of parts may be resortedto without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention asclaimed.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. In a corn shocker, the combination of a frame adapted for connectionto a binder, a shock receiving and depositing platform, a standard meanson said frame for supporting said platform whereby it may be swunglaterally from a position above the frame to a position above the groundwhile the binder is moving, means for raising and lowering said platformin and out of engagement with the ground and with said frame, saidplatform including a plurality of slats positioned in spaced relationwhereby when said platform and shock are lowered, the shock willfrictionally engage the ground for retention thereby.

2. A corn shocker comprising the combination of a frame adapted forconnection to a binder, a shock receiving and depositing platform, astandard means on said frame for supporting said platform whereby it maybe swung laterally from a position above the frame to a position abovethe ground while the binder is moving, means for raising and loweringsaid platform in and out of engagement with the ground and with saidframe, said platform including a bottom'consisting of a plurality ofspaced straps, together with an upstanding shock support providedcentrally on said bottom.

3. A corn shocker apparatus comprising a wheeled frame adapted forconnection to a binder, a shock receiving and depositing platform, astandard means on said frame for supporting said platform whereby itmaybe swung laterally from a position above the frame to a positionabove the ground while the binder is moving, means for raising andlowering said platform in and out of engagement with the ground and withsaid frame, said platform including a bottom consisting of a pluralityof spaced straps, an upstanding side Wall at one edge of said bottom,and an upstanding shock support attached centrally to said bottom and tosaid side wall, said side wall rotatably and slidingly mounted on saidstandard means.

4. A corn shocker comprising a wheeled frame .adapted to be connected toa binder for movement therewith, a shock receiving and depositingplatform, a standard fixedly mounted on said frame at one cornerthereof, said platform including a plurality of angul-ated barsconnectedin spaced relation by a plurality of transversely extending crosspieces, one end of each ofsaid cross pieces being provided with abearing bracket,

each of said bearing brackets being slidably and rotatably mounted onsaid standard, and means for slidably and rotatably moving, saidplatform from the position for receiving to the position for depositingthe shock. 1

5. A com shocker comprising a wheeled frame adapted to be connected to abinder for movement therewith, a shock receiving and depositingplatform, a standard fixedly mounted on said frame at one cornerthereof, said platform including a plurality of angulated bars connectedin spaced relation by a plurality of transversely extending crosspieces, one end of each of said cross pieces being provided with abearing bracket, each of said bearing brackets being slid-ably androtatably mounted on said standard, and means for slidably and rotatablymoving said platform from the position for receiving to the position fordepositing the shock, said means including REFERENCES CITED Thefollowing references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 675,085 Corwin May 28, 1901715,383 Johnston Dec, 9, 1902 722,397 Benjamin Mar. 10, 1903

